I was there when the first ray of light broke through. I AM the light. 

I was there when the first word was spoken. I AM the Word. 

I was there when life took shape. I AM the life. 

I was there when the first breath was taken. Breath and I are one. 

I was there when grace was first needed. I AM grace

I was there…. I AM…

I am the Light of the World. I am the Word Made Flesh. I am Breath of Heaven. I am Grace. 

I am Love run rampant. 

 

You know when your heart beats hard for something…, for somebody. 

You ache, [you] pine, [you] cry, [you] are willing to die. 

I felt that first.

So I came… without scaring, intimidating, compelling, defeating, shaming, failing. 

 

I came because human flesh cannot take the immensity of the heavens. 

Humanity would simply cave in at the mystery. 

The deepest depths of human wisdom is like trivia in heaven. 

 

Like someone you love without limits… 

I simply wanted to be… like you, with you, in you, beside you. 

I yearned to see me in you and you in me. 

I pined to remain in you and you in me.

 

So in little obscure town called Bethlehem, in an little stable, in an little manger… 

Heaven and earth became one.  

 

Today I am with, amidst and in  you…

Light of the World, Word Made Flesh, Breath of Heaven, Grace upon Grace! 

 

I am everywhere… but look for me in the unobvious places. 

As at that first Christmas, 

I continue to be where hope fades; 

where breath is smothered; 

where the darkness is light; 

where doubt is faith; 

where sadness is normalcy; 

where even misery signals hope. 

 

If you must celebrate me… then be ME in the world. 

Let no one feel afraid of you, intimidated by you, compelled by you, defeated by you, shamed failed by you. 

 

Be light in the darkness…

Be ‘flesh made Word’

Life-giving breath… 

Grace amidst ruin. 

Let love run rampant.

 

 

When you do this…. it is Christmas again!

- Fr. Satish Joseph